While we have seen reports stating that the T-Mobile G1 was “pouring into China” it seems that at least some areas outside the US and the UK may not have much longer to wait until they can buy a G1 directly from a local carrier.

According to a recent report from the Commercial Times newspaper, HTC is planning to begin selling the G1 in the Asia-pacific region during the first half of 2009. Unfortunately at this stage, we have yet to see any official confirmation coming directly from HTC, but as always we will keep you updated with any future developments.